The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

"It's really scarce, who doesn't? If I were you, I would definitely use 500 star stones to try my luck at the lottery, maybe even win a chance to become a god." Yakumo Yukari said.

In fact, Yukari Yakumo was planning to save up 500 Star Stones to pull for a big draw!

Back then, Haruhi Suzumiya was able to spend ten star stones to draw a corrupted Holy Grail that was powerful enough to destroy the world!

Then I, Yakumo Yukari, can use 500 Star Stones to draw a God-level top-tier artifact!

“It’s a pity that these 500 star stones are for a specific purpose.” Najenda shook her head.

Because Chen Li could have easily refused the 500 star stones and directly seized the Imperial Arms.

Chen Li just wanted to find a reason for his group members to obtain star stones through labor, and then take the star stones back to their own world, make a fuss, and see if he could increase his star stone supply.

"What are you going to do with the remaining 300 star stones? You can tell me first, so I can do my homework," Yukari Yakumo asked.

"Yakumo Yukari, you're so fussy!" Kaguya Houraisan pointed at Yakumo Yukari.

"Working hard for a monthly salary of 3000 is called being lazy, working hard for a monthly salary of 30 is called being diligent." Yukari Yakumo shook her head, explaining her philosophy of life.

When it comes to lazy Yukari Yakumo, she's second to none.

Yukari Yakumo is just too eager to improve.

Because Yukari Yakumo discovered that even without using it for the lottery, the Star Stone, an energy condensation, could be used to enhance her gap abilities, which in turn would lead to a slight increase in her realm abilities.

This thing is really amazing.

"So what do you say, do you want to continue employing me?" Yukari Yakumo took out her folding fan and gently waved it.

“Some fools fan themselves all year round,” Kaguya Houraisan muttered.

Yakumo Yukari's hand froze for a moment.

“I’d like to consult Chen Li on this matter first. Chen Li, what is this wondrous object you mentioned earlier that can manage the empire?” Najenda asked Chen Li.

“Collective consciousness. However, my civilization value hasn’t stopped increasing yet, so perhaps you could deal with them first.” Chen Li pointed to the high-ranking officials who had been packaged up by Yakumo Yukari.

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Chapter 208: Eirin Yagokoro's Urging for Marriage

"Do any members of this group know how to read minds?"

"I come."

"Are any members of the group going to interrogate him? Don't get me wrong, I just want to beat him up."

"I come."

Are there any group members who know how to treat this?

"I come."

“The Wonders Group is truly full of talented people,” Najenda remarked.

"...But you've been looking for the same person all along, haven't you? Yakumo Yukari, you're so stubborn." Houraisan Kaguya was greatly shocked.

Having lived for so long, it's hard to say exactly how high her "ability output" is, but if we're talking about whether she has any tricks up her sleeve after living for so long, Yukari Yakumo has something to say.

Therefore, Yukari Yakumo played a significant role in Najenda's interrogation of high-ranking Revolutionary Army officials.

Of course, there are indeed some members of the group who are more professional than Yukari Yakumo in certain aspects. For example, Eirin Yagokoro is obviously better at healing, but Eirin Yagokoro has been trying to persuade her princess to return to the Lost Bamboo Forest and live a normal life.

“Yagokoro Eirin…you probably never intended for your princess to come home with you, did you?” Daikokuta said with great certainty as he watched Yagokoro Eirin walk to the “research group” gathering place quite consciously.

Since most of them were visiting another world for the first time, they were divided into different groups based on their different levels of enthusiasm for the other world. For example, some wanted to study the world, some wanted to just come and relax, and some just wanted to stay there and do nothing.

"Is it obvious?"

"Quite obvious."

"Actually, I'm relieved to know that the princess is safe outside. It's a good thing that she can leave home for a while."

"The problem is, after she left your lost bamboo forest, didn't she stay at Chen Li's house?"

"Never mind that, just tell me whether the princess has left home or not."

"..."

Of course, Eirin Yagokoro's purpose was not so superficial.

The main reason is that Eirin Yagokoro felt there was no harm in doing so, since Kaguya Houraisan had a job as a homebody in the other world, and could keep improving by staying at home.

According to Kaguya Houraisan's own description, after leaving Chen Li's world, most of her otaku abilities still worked, but being an otaku in another world wouldn't provide any experience gains.

Furthermore, Eirin Yagokoro still remembers the contract Chen Li and Kaguya Houraisan signed: Chen Li would take Kaguya Houraisan home, and Kaguya Houraisan would repay him with her body.

Let's think about it another way. As long as Kaguya Houraisan can't go home, she won't have to offer herself to him.

You said that if you stay in the same house for a long time, you might develop feelings for each other?

That's not something Eirin Yagokoro should worry about. Because... Kaguya Houraisan, this older single woman, should also find a boyfriend.

Kaguya Houraisan has been single for so many years that Eirin Yagokoro has lost count, and in Gensokyo... not to mention powerful males, there are hardly any males that are even slightly strong.

Staying home in that crappy place like Gensokyo, no wonder you can't find a boyfriend!

“It’s all sorted out. The situation isn’t optimistic, but it’s still relatively optimistic,” Najenda said after chatting with the Revolutionary Army’s high command.

"???" Listening to what Najenda said to him, Chen Li wondered if Najenda was even conscious.

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?

“The first statement is because the revolutionary army is not entirely pure. The second statement is because there are indeed many people with lofty ideals within the revolutionary army,” Najenda explained.

Najenda just took the forced transaction coins and led Yukari Yakumo to resolve the issue of unity among the Revolutionary Army's high command.

Indeed, as Najenda had initially feared, there were many ambitious individuals within the Revolutionary Army who, due to the turbulent situation, harbored ambitions to seize power.

If one only has the desire to conquer the world, that is only human nature, after all, who doesn't want to become emperor?

The victor is king, the loser is villain; this has always been the case.

However, many of the high-ranking members of the revolutionary army are spies from the imperial nobility and aristocratic families.

Calling them undercover agents might not be the right word; they did indeed join the revolutionary army. However, if the revolutionary army gained the upper hand, the noble families and aristocrats would instantly become undercover agents for the revolutionary army within the empire.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket—it's an old trick of the nobility and aristocratic families.

That's not a problem, but there are many people who are simply useless, deeply sinful useless people, and even after joining the revolutionary army, they do nothing and even continue to harm the revolutionary army.

That's a bit unfair, isn't it?

However, when Najenda stood before them with the forced transaction coins, their identities no longer mattered. From this moment on, they were noble heroes striving for the well-being of the people!

For those who are truly dedicated to serving the people, they can realize their ideals while receiving a reward commensurate with their efforts—the life-extending drugs promised by Najenda.

Those with malicious intentions must also obey the order to forcibly trade gold coins.

The inferior longevity elixir was kindly provided by Kaguya Houraisan.

Kaguya Houraisan, the one who won without lifting a finger, is now truly the MVP.

"You've come at the right time. I've already collected all my civilization points. Are you interested in awakening the collective consciousness of the empire?" A miracle card floated above Chen Li's palm.

Empires occupy a very important position in this world, and the rise and fall of empires is an important part of the rise and fall of civilizations, while revolutionary armies are an important part of empires.

An empire is a civilized empire, not just the empire of an emperor alone.

At least from God's perspective, that's how it is.

Therefore, the dramatic changes in the revolutionary army were also a key turning point in the history of civilization.

Although Yukari Yakumo resolved this crucial point in just 30 seconds by herself, you can only praise her efficiency, not say that the point was unimportant.

As a result, Chen Li gained a large amount of civilization points and 1000 star stones, which was much more than the star stones he distributed.

In addition to the 600 Star Stones brought about by the Revolutionary Army's upheaval, the fact that "Yukoku Yukari obtained Star Stones" also provided Chen Li with Star Stones.

Heaven knows what Yakumo Yukari wants to do with the Star Stone.

(Civilization Points: Replenished by interfering in or dominating key moments in a civilization's historical events)

“Collective consciousness…can it really help the Empire always make the right choices?” Najenda, who had already seen the effect of this miracle card, was still somewhat worried.

"That depends on what you really want. Collective consciousness has different biases. If you choose 'the survival of the empire' as the primary goal of the collective consciousness, then you will have an empire that, no matter how corrupt, will not decline, just like the empire we have now," Chen Li said.

In fact, the empire did not see the revolutionary army as a problem at all.

This isn't arrogance; it's the truth.

Although the empire was corrupt, its military power remained invincible.

"But if you make the survival of the imperial people the primary goal of your collective consciousness, then you will have a nation that, no matter what blows it suffers or what enemies it encounters, may decline for a time, but will always have a key figure who can turn the tide and save the nation from collapse at the critical moment of facing extinction," Chen Li said.

Of course, this has its limits. For example, if an empire imbued with collective consciousness were to encounter a dimensional reduction attack like the Great Black Tower, it might only get a minor scratch on the Great Black Tower's clothes, but it would not be able to reverse the outcome.

“Then I’ll choose the latter!” Najenda’s eyes lit up.

"So happy?"

“If I were greedy for wealth and glory, why would I give up being a general in the Empire to start from scratch in the Revolutionary Army? I feel very lucky because I met you first, instead of someone like Esdeath. Otherwise, who knows what kind of collective consciousness she would have chosen,” Najenda said.

At least in Najenda's view, the empire is not important; the people are.

"If this is what you expect, then fine." Chen Li tossed the Miracle Card in his hand into the air.